White Rock leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 85% of adults in White Rock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Rock, ~28% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Rock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Rock leans more Republican than 41 of 55 neighbors.
White Rock runs about 17 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why White Rock leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for White Rock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 81% of households in White Rock are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; White Rock, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in White Rock looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. White Rock is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in White Rock own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ballentine, SC R+25
- Lake Murray of Richland, SC R+30
- Richtex, SC D+16
- Irmo, SC Even
- Peak, SC R+27
- Chapin, SC R+40
- Little Mountain, SC R+50
- Parr, SC R+31
- Jenkinsville, SC D+42
- Rion, SC D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plateau, NC R+61
- Hustburg, TN R+66
- Leon Junction, TX R+74
- Bristow, NE R+73
- Goochtown, KY R+75
- Gillingham, WI R+28
- Browns Crossing, IN R+65
- Olivet, IL R+54
- Quincy, MS R+84
- Rockvale, KY R+63
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.